A lonely elderly widow named Tova forms an unlikely friendship with a curmudgeonly cephalopod octopus named Marcellus, but unbeknownst to her, Marcellus is on a mission to solve a mystery that will heal the widow’s heart and lead her to a life-changing discovery.

After a devastating 1980 plane crash claims America's Olympic boxing team, a determined coach takes on the monumental task of assembling and training new fighters for glory at the 1984 Games.